Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-30
MIDSUMMER REAL ESTATE,
Building Operations Stlll Geing 81 IN
Spite OF the Hot Weather.

Spite OF the Hot Weather.
PAY FOR FURNISHED HousEs-IxPRovENExrs IN
THE SQUARE PACING tn. CAPITOL fARK-So1H OF
THE NEW HOUSES B1INo ERECTED.
The season OF house-hunting has not yet Get in.
Real-estate brokers expect the demand for rented
property to begin in September. In other cities
people. as rule, rent in the spring and settle
their place OF abode for the year or o term OF
years, as the case may be. But here people make
their arrangements In the TALL and In consequence
the renting OF houses Is the feature OF the real
estate business for month or so. The number Of
houses that are for rent might cause unfavorable
comment on the health Of the CITY, II 1t was not
Tor the weli-known fact that so many people come
here each year to spend six or eight months Then
determine TO spend year or two abroad, or to
spend winter In California or some other place,
and rather than TO leave their houses unoccupied
rental list of Q real estate broker shows great
variety OF houses that can be rented. There are
the modern improvements, which can be obtained
d0r the modest rent OF $40 per month.
Then there IS the stately corner house
which can be secured for term OF six or eight
months at rental OF $500 or 500 per month. The
ta0ie linen and silver are generally supplied by
supposed TO be left exactly as 1t was used by the
owner. When q furnished house Is rented for the
year &C. 600 is about the highest rent thai is asked
Ior his large residence on Dupont Circle, now &C.
cupied by the Chinese legation, and Mr.. Blaine
gets ABOUT 500 for his house, which Is In the
immediate vicinity. Both OF these houses are un-
usually large for city houses and are well furnish
ed There are other houses for which an equally
furnished, In fashionable locality can be rented
Tor 1900 or 5000 year. Such houses are, OF
course, beyond the means OF the average fam
n n rnH n Ga I'M
house, well furnished, can be obtained, and there
Is great demand for houses OF this character. The
variety Is extensive, as any one can ascertain who
!o0AS around little. There is a wide Held OF Be-
lecuon 1or those who have generous bank ac-
counts but. like everything else, II Is difficult for
man whose taste IS richer than his pocket hook
to ind something that will suit him The Objec-
ton lies either with the house itself, or the local
lily, or the rent, and to combine all the desirable
powers OF most people. Even to fad suitable un-
furnished house renting from SIS to $35 Is prob
lem dlincut OF solution, and, although every year
mas never been known to be an Oyer-supply OF
houses OF this character. The resident portion Of
the city Is growing so rapidly that what was for
merry regarded as remote from the center OF the
city mas now come to be regarded as quite central
THE STREETS AT WHITNEY CLOSE.
B. H. Warner Co., who have charge OF Whitney
Close, the suburban subdivision adjoining the SOL
diers' Home on the west have taken out permits
for the erection OF three cottages-one on Ludlow
der avenue. Mr.. George Z. Emmons or this firm,
in speaking OF the contemplated improvements,
SAID: "The streets in this subdivision during the
early part or the spring were graded out, but the
work was suspended on account OF the uncer-
ta1nty OF the grade. Since that have been adj
vlsed, In an interview with Col. Ludlow, the EnS-
neer Commissioner that the surveyor OF the Dis
trict was the proper one to establish the grade OF
the roads OF the District. Application has
to establish the grade IN " this sa SUBDIVISION
in which case the roads will be fixed
to correspond with the grade established
In an Interview with Col Ludlow it was suggested
That the proposed California avenue, which, ac-
cording TO the proposed map OF extended Streets
enters the Soldiers Home grounds just north or
should be abandoned, and that the avenue should
stop at Its intersection with Whitney avenue, and
that the entrance to Soldiers Home be through
the present entrance. With this change and
slight detection or Warder avenue north OF Whit
ney avenue the streets would somewhat conform,
or near enough to meet the views OF the Engineer
commissioner. An effort Will be made to obtain
the dedication OF road TO connect With the drive
way which Will be made around the new reservoir
and continue the same along the west Line OF Sol
diers' Home grounds to its intersection With the
Rock Creek Church road, thus completing one Of
the finest drives in the District"
MRS. CUNNINGHAM's RESIDENCE.
A handsome residence Is being erected by Mrs
Cunningham on the north side OF K street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. The front is entirely
OF Potomac red sandstone, the basement being Of
the rock-faced stone, and the upper part OF the
dressed stone. An arch 10 feet wide springs
across the main entrance, where there Is an open
vestibule At the spring OF the arch the stone Is
carved, and the front OF the house Is
enriched with carving. The 80 ieet OF the front OF
the house is broken by an eliptical bay window,
cornice and RIDGE pole is finished in copper. The
entrance is into nall IA feet wide, and contains
large fireplace with seats on each Slde There
Is q platform staircase leading 70 the upper
stories. The hall Is wainScOted, and has ceiling
OF quartered oak, and the finish is very handsome.
The front room, reception room, Is finished in
mahogany, and back OF this Is the drawing room,
the woodwork or which is white pine with the
ivory finish. The dining room is finished in
quartered oak, and has a large bay window with
window seat. There Is q large buffers pantry,
containing staircase TO the Kitchen below. The
library Is The front room over the hall In the
second story, and there are also three large
chambers on this floor. The third floor contains
i've chambers. The house will be finished in an
expensive manner, and the Arrangement OF the
first floor specially adapts it for social purposes.
Mr.. Harvey L. Page Is the architect, and MeSSrs
Langley Gettinger the builders.
ROW OF SIXTEEN HOUSES
An improvement is being made on the square
fronting on the west side Of New jersey avenue
between and streets northwest. Mr.. Robert
Stead has prepared the plans for sixteen houses,
neary to street. The houses are being erected
Tor Mr.. james X. Brevoort, OF New York city, and
the cost OF the improvement will he $4,000. The
houses will be three stories high, and viii be four
rooms deep. The house at the corner OF G street
VIII have a large tower. The plans show a diver
sity in detail OF the entire row, but harmony In
the general plan.
city, the owner or the ground at the street cor
ner, to erect large apartment house, some I'VE
stories high, and The architect, MI. stead, estI.
mates that the cost will be 100000. When this
building Is erected, the entire New Jersey avenue
front OF this square VIII be handsomely improved.
Less than year ago almost this entire square was
vacant, but during that time u new street, known
as Arthur Place, has been opened from to c
streets, and has been paved with asphalt blocks
A row Of houses has been built and are now Occu.
pied. On the 1St street front, In the same time, q
much to the appearance OF that street. As the
square has frontage on the beauCiIul park, sur
the Capitol grounds 1t is very desirable
as place OF residence, as the extensive improve
mentS recently made demonstrate.
Mr. TULLoCH's NEW HOUSE.
Mr.. Seymour w. Tulloch Is building handsome
residence for his use on the north side OF East
Capitol street, near 5th street. The plans as pre-
pared by the architect, Mr.. Robert Stead show q
very attractive front. The flrSt story Is built OF
Potomac red sandstone and the upper portion of
the second story, and In the gable which termi-
mates the front, is brick arch over an opening in
the third story, which gives access to the balcony
over the Oriel window. The interior arrangement
OF the house Is convenient, and Is well adapted to
the needs Of city Life.
REPRESENTATIVE WILKINS NEW HOUSE.
Representative Wilkins OF Ohio, will soon begin
the erection OF handsome residence for his own
use on Massachusetts avenue. near 18th street.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
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